Unruly Behavior

So, I found this really cool product form iomega, the Multimeda ScreenPlay Pro HD, so I clicked on their "Where to Buy" link and got a list of stores near my zip code. Evidently I should check with CompUSA, very near my location. Only one problem with that, CompUSA has been out of business since last year about this time. Way to keep your site updated iomega!

Labels: compusa, iomega, outdated, wtf

Yes, this product was much needed, the world will be a better place.

Because when it comes to lips and assholes, ground up and grilled, you only want the finest, corn fed lips and assholes. No, no low quality lips and assholes for you.

Me, personally, I'm holding out Kobe Beef Frankfurters.

Labels: dumb idea, stupid marketing, weiner, wtf

Ok,

Went to Dallas a couple of weeks ago to check out a bank we bought up there.

Got to Houston Hobby at 7 AM for my 8 AM flight, but thanks to Southwest Airlines messed up maintenance and heavy fog, didn't leave till 11:30 AM. Screwed up the whole day.

So, I'm going back this Thursday, hopefully it will go better. Here are some hilights from the last trip:

I'm not sure, but this might have been Paris Hilton. However, I did see her using a computer, so probably not.

For the last trip, when I went to make our reservation with Dollar Rent A Car, the "Luxury" was the least expensive model, so I chose that. This is our "Luxury" car, yep, a fucking "Luxury" station wagon. Piece of shit.

Labels: bad support, chicks, Dallas, paris, Rental Car, slut, SWA, women, wtf

A real question, from a real user. Folks, I can't make this stuff up!

In our "Support" mailbox just now:

"For a couple of days, now, have been receiving junk e-mails. Rebooted on Friday before I left, and still receiving. Please assist. Thanks!"

Wow, if I had just thought of rebooting my PC to keep junk e-mails from arriving. What a great idea. I'm going to reboot every PC in the world and stop SPAM forever!

Labels: stupid users, work, wtf

Ok, so I'm in the office today, working on some projects. Figured while I am waiting on the Blue Donwload Bar to scroll by on a computer I am updating, I would go through my receipts and get my expenses done.

And I found this odd receipt:



Hmm...

Cajun Grill in Alpharetta, Georgia. Says I was there on January 17, 2007.

While I have been to Alpharetta, Georgia, it has been quite some time.

So I looked up the phone number in Google and found the following link:

North Point Mall Directory

So I checked with my wife, my boss and my co-workers. All were quite certain that I had not left Texas in quite some time.

Great, now I'm being abducted by aliens during the day as well as the night.

Labels: alien abduction, dining, georgia on my mind, wtf

I received several calls from Distinct Advantage from 727-683-1138 today.

Seems that they got my information from a 'partner' from whom I had made a purchase by check. I was entitled to Free Gas Vouchers and other gifts, just by verifying my checking information.

Ok, first problem with this, I don't use checks.

So I looked up Distinct Advantage Gas Voucher on Google.

There is page after page warning that this is a Scam and a Ripp-Off.

So I asked the girl, why does Google have thousands of results saying you are a scam or a rip-off?

She assured me that they were not a scam or rip-off. But she was very flustered.

So I asked, "Who referred you to me?" She did this song and dance about a valued retailer, and it could have been anything I bought, from a candy bar to a shirt.

So, I asked, "Are you going to answer my question, or is that not possible?" She asked what my question was, and I again asked, "Who referred you to me?"

She said she could not say.

So I asked, "You have thousands of Google references as being a scam, you can't tell me who referred you, and you want my bank information? Can you see why I know you are trying to rip me off?"

"What would you like me to do sir?" She asked.

I told her to remove me from their call list and never call me again. She gave me some song and dance about the company and thier website.

Wonder if they will call back...

Here is their e-mail address, by the way info@distinct-advantage.net

Labels: scam, wtf

Ok, this happens at least once a week, might have even blogged about it before...

I have a lot of very well educated, well to do customers.

They call because their internet is down. First step is to have them reset power on their modem and router.

They cannot correctly identify the power connector. Reactions to my instructions of "Turn off the Modem and Router and wait ten seconds and turn them back on," are usually:

1. I can't find the power connections.
2. How do I do that?
3. This Modem / Router does not have a power connection.
4. I unplugged the power, but the Modem / Router did not turn off.
5. If I unplug the Modem / Router won't my computer loose power?

I don't know how these folks function. Nearly everything you buy today comes with some sort of power adapter, so it's not like this should be an unfamiler thing. And what do you say to someone that insists that their electronic device functions magically without being connected to a power source?

I love my job!

Labels: end user, stupid users, work, wtf

Ok, I'm going to be cleaning out my Blogger folder today when I have a spare minute.

Saw this sticker on a Kia Sedona minivan one day, and the only things I could think were:

1) Dog can't be too smart, it hangs out with you.

2) It will be hard to identify the biggest bitch in your vehicle.

Labels: commute, wtf

Ok, I'm on vacation in New Jersey this weekend. Went into New York City today with a bunch of my online gaming friends from Clan Easy Frag, and learned that Tourtette Syndrom sufferers are lucky if they live in New Jersey. Not like those unlucky bastards in Nebraska. Maybe it's becuase the general population of New Jersey tends to walk around swearing under their breath anyway and the Tourettes folks just blend in better around here...

Labels: health, travel, wtf, xbox